Let the good times roll!!

It’s
Carnival time and after the super bowl extravaganza New Orleans is just one big
party!

February
12th , known as “Fat Tuesday”, is the last day of feasting before lent.

A
very popular food around this time of year is the king cake. It is a ring of
twisted bread, similar to brioche that is decorated with icing and colored
sugar. The sugar is tinted in the three traditional Mardi gras colors: Purple
which represents Justice, Green for Faith and Gold for Power.

On
my king cake table I used a 54” purple table cover, a yellow table skirt and a
green valance for accent. I used plastic beads and doubloons in the traditional
party colors to decorate the cake and the table. You can find these on any
Mardi gras website or at party stores.

Tip:
Use traditional colors of Purple, Green and Gold. Be generous with doubloons and beads. Spread
them everywhere. I ordered my king cake direct from Louisiana and the cost was
around $40. The entire décor cost under$10.